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bất chấp

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Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ cəp̚˦˥] browser voice
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bất chấp means despite; regardless of; no matter.

Meanings of bất chấp in English

Preposition

  1. despite; regardless of; no matter (what)

Adjective

  1. defiant; fearless in one's opposition

Example sentences with bất chấp

  • Anh ta đi ra ngoài bất chấp cơn mưa. He went out in spite of the rain.
  • Tôi đã đề nghị cô ấy nên dừng lại nhưng cô ấy vẫn tiếp tục bất chấp. I suggested she should stop but she carried on regardless.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不 (“not”) and 執 (“to accept”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bất chấp mean in English?

bất chấp (preposition) means "despite; regardless of; no matter".

How do you pronounce bất chấp?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ cəp̚˦˥]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), chấp — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.